human trafficking; slave trade
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
as soon as possible; ASAP
foreign relations; international relations; external relations; diplomacy
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to be impetuous; to carried away by youthful ardor; to be overly eager for action; to act rashly out of hot-bloodedness
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
should time and circumstances permit
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
clear solution; clean decision
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production